Drugs and Medications
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- Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
- Information for patients on this group of medications which have pain-relieving (analgesic) effects and reduce inflammation when used over a period of time. NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen, and diclofenac.
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- Anxiety Medication Guidelines
- A self-help site that offers insight on the major categories of medications for anxiety. The site includes suggestions on how to deal with side effects and how to effectively communicate with doctors.
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- Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Support
- Support forum and information for those wishing to safely withdraw from this class of tranquilizers.
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- Drug Treatment of Depression - Risks and Benefits
- Provides expert, consumer friendly information on mental health and aging.
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- Medication Profiles: Tricyclic Antidepressants
- Information on benefits, disadvantages, side effects, and dosage recommendations for a variety of TCAs.
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- Psychology Information Online: Medication for Depression
- Facts and figures on a variety of categories of depression treatment medications.
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- Side Effect Registry
- Database of antidepressant side effects reports submitted by website users (psychiatrists, pharmacists and other prescribers). Maintained by Priory Lodge Education Limited.
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- NPR : FDA Study Links Antidepressants, Teen Suicide
- US Food and Drug Administration study seems to confirm suspicions that antidepressant drugs may increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children and teens. Study re-examined nine different antidepressants, finding that young people were more likely to harm themselves on these drugs than on placebos. [3:39 streaming audio broadcast] (August 20, 2004)
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- Anticonvulsant
- Wikipedia article with information on the different kinds of drugs used to treat epilepsy.
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- About.com: Antipsychotic Medications
- Article with general information, how long they should be used, and side effects. Links to forums, other articles, and a newsletter.
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- Atypical Antipsychotics: Their Emerging Role in the Treatment of Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder
- From "The Bipolar Child"; discusses issues in the use of antipsychotic drugs in children and adolescents.
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- Beta Blockers for Heart Problems
- Fact sheet about this group of medications, from Familydoctor.org.
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- Chemotherapy Drugs
- Information about chemotherapy and its effects, including details about individual drugs.
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- A Matter of Fact - Stimulants
- Short fact sheet on the legal and illegal stimulants, their uses and adverse effects.
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- British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Information about antimicrobial resistance surveillance programmes.